Twee Rivieren | |
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Coordinates: 33°57′07″S22°28′44″E / 33.952°S 22.479°E | |
Country | South Africa |
Province | Western Cape |
District | Garden Route |
Municipality | George |
Main Place | George, Western Cape |
Area | |
• Total | 0.23 km2 (0.09 sq mi) |
Population (2011) [1] | |
• Total | 376 |
• Density | 1,600/km2 (4,200/sq mi) |
Racial makeup (2011) | |
• Black African | 2.4% |
• Coloured | 5.3% |
• White | 90.7% |
• Other | 1.6% |
First languages (2011) | |
• Afrikaans | 72.5% |
• English | 25.1% |
• Other | 2.4% |
Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
Postal code (street) | 6529 |
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